Seventh ship in the P17A frigate series to be named as ‘Mahendragiri’
Seventh ship in the P17A frigate series The Navy has planned to name the seventh ship in the P17A frigate series as ‘Mahendragiri’. The first of the seven frigates, christened ‘Nilgiri’, is slated to be launched in Mumbai on September 28. The first ship under P17A borrows its name from an old frigate of the Navy, INS Nilgiri that was named after Nilgiri Hills. Five more ships of the Nilgiri-class, an upgrade of Leander-class,…
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